The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-06
CORNER STONE LAID.
rnE eEnMAN IUrnERAN cnuRcll
OF bridgeport Has q Memorable Service on
the Site Of Its Proposed Now House of
wotIhlp-The Momehtoes Deposited
In the Dox-nridgeport Nows,

Yesterday was q red letter day In The
history Of tho German Lutheran Church
Of Bridgeport. This church laid tho cor.
ner stone Of a new house Of worship, In
tho West End. yesterlAy afternoon. Abou.
two o'clock tho members Of the church
assembled In schaeGor'B hall, and marched
10 the site whero the church 10 to DO built,
accompanied by tho Union Cornst Band.
A splendid choir from the German
Lutheran churches Of Wheeling rendered
some excellent music In German, after
which Rev. P. ZalSelnayer, OF Wheeling
made q short address. The band then
played O aaered selection, and Rev. Mr.;
PasStvend, Of Pittsburgh, made an address
to the assembly, thanking them Tor The
appreciation they Bhowod by thoir large
attendance. His nddreBn WAS Very jntcr.
osting, and explained the origin OF The
ceremony Of corner stone laying. "The
German Lutheran church," no said, "wss
founded three hundred and fifty ycara apo,
and this occasion marks another adyaprs.
ment in Ito progress since Ia fro. ioulda.
tion."
The choir furnished como excellent mu.
sic, after which the ceremony OF the day
was carried ont. Nh. Adam Oltsch laid
the corner ntone, and the box was placed
upon 1t in which wero deposited the fol.
lowing articles md mementoes Of the oc.
caslon: By Mr.. Adam Eberle. an envelope
containing a history Of thia city; seYe;s,
| Confederate coins were deposited BY Rsy,
Mr.. Berkeley; by 5ir. Charles Myers, sew.
eral American coius OF the year 1857.
Other articles were found in the boz
among them wag a copy Of the constitution
aud bylaws Of the church, American
coins, German coins, q fifty cent piece Of
tho year 1910, q Gulden, q German coin,
an address oil reapsct and worthy admirs,
ton oil the advancement oil the German
Lutheran Church by Mra. Jacob Fox, &c.
companied by an old German piece Of
money. Mr.. Christian Helnlein then
sealed tho box. The box wss 4 by s by lC
inches, and was made by Mr. Helnlein,
who has furnished boxes for such coca.
stong all over the country,
The choir sang, after which the band
played appropriate selections while the
audience retired.
nRIDoEpoRT NEWS ITEMS.
The family OF Owen Bowen arrived from
Waes on Friday lsst.
Mr.. Darling, special pension agent from
Chicago, Ia In the city.
T. A. Drummond, the shoe deslor, has
removed back to this place.
A grand ball will DO given By Meister'f
orchestra in schsetTer's hall on Juno %.
The Y. NJ. @. A. will give a grand sup.
per at their roonis in 0slebay's block,
when they will dedicate their new quar-.
tern.
Charles Fetty and wife, Of MARITIME
Ferry, were beIo.e Mayor Junkins and
iueds5and costs for ~abusing Mrs. Ebberts,
OF the came place.
On Nay i1th, John McConnaushey Eas
examined before the Slate Board Of
Pharmacy, ut Columbus, with q class Of
over ons hundred and fifty. Generally
only from 40 to so percent OF the studenia
paes the examination. John on Saturday
received a letter stating that he hsd pass.
ed the examination aud would be admit.
ed under the head of professional drug.
gist. John is a deserving young man and
has tho hearty congratulations Of his
many friends.
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